{995} Remember that the moon has the same sunlight falling on it as
does the earth, and expose as you would for noon in Atlanta. Don't
just meter the sky, it won't work. Set an aperture at f/5.6, f/8, etc
and a shutter speed of 1/60, up to maybe 1/200. Use a tripod; you
don't want to move the camera even a little.

Just a thought for Tom, to add to TJ's suggestion. Using the timer in
your camera to take the photo, instead of your finger, will also help
eliminate any camera movement. It's great in combination with a
tripod. I bought a remote control device for my first digital SLR.
Those work well, too.

Yeah, I neglected to mention that. I use a remote switch connected
physically to the camera, but there are also infrared remotes
available depending on your camera. In their absence, the old self
timer technique usually works wonders, and I think all cameras today
have them. On mine I can also lock up the mirror to prevent the
vibration from the mirror slapping up to make the exposure.

- I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness; I hear
the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too. I feel
the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I
somehow feel that everything will change for the better, that this
cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquility will return once
more.
Anne Frank